#474265
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.9% 0.058 290), rgb(71, 66, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#474265 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474265 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 66, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 21%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.058 290) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #474265 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474265 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #474265 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #474265 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#9F9ACA
oklch(70.8% 0.07 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8980BC
oklch(63.1% 0.089 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#7369A8
oklch(55.7% 0.097 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#605790
oklch(49.1% 0.09 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F4775
oklch(42.7% 0.075 290.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#474265
oklch(39.9% 0.058 290)
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Step 950
950
#262337
oklch(26.9% 0.037 290.6)
#474265 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #394766 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394664 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40484F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474265
#474265
oklch(39.9% 0.058 290)
- #494A23
#494A23
oklch(39.8% 0.058 110.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #474265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
Use #474265 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.